Tag: Tracing Roots

Millstreet Welcomes American Visitors Who Have Local Connections

At the home of Mary Fahy (nee Forde) in Murphy’s Terrace, Millstreet we extend a heartfelt welcome to Patricia from Dayton, Ohio, USA who has Dennehy roots in Kilmeedy and O’Leary roots in Adrivale. Pat was accompanied by her husband and by Friends, Diane and Fred. All enjoyed a wonderful musical interlude with the Cronin Family of Laught at Mary’s very welcoming home. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Pictured at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Sunday night splendid American visitors with their McSweeney Family connections. Most of the guests are from Boston while one (Donny) is from South Carolina. The Irish connection springs from the Daly sisters of Lomanaugh (near Boherbue). From left: Donny, Sally, Nora Dennehy, Michael, Nuala and Sarah McSweeney, Blair, Lisa and Kathleen. The Visitors are also scheduled to visit Tallow, Co. Waterford where we hope they will have a wicked (!) enjoyable time! The only two places of which we are aware that use the word “wicked” meaning “very” seem to be Co. Waterford …. and Boston!

 

Visitor from Florida U.S.A. to Visit Millstreet

The following message was recently received from Becky Mantle Starks of Florida USA.  (S.R.)

Hello !   I plan to be in Millstreet in late March, likely March 30 and 31.
my goal is to find more information about my grandfather Thomas Bartholomew Mantle b. County Cork 1820, d. Kentucky USA 1903
and/or his likely father Thomas C. Mantle b. 1799 in Cork.

I have found a Thomas Mantle in the Tithe Applotment
Books, 1823-1837. he is listed several times.
https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&englishSubcountryName=County%20Cork&query=%2Bgivenname%3AThomas~%20%2Bsurname%3AMantle~%20%2Bbirth_place%3AIreland~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1798-1832~%20%2Brecord_country%3AIreland%20%2Brecord_subcountry%3A%22Ireland%2CCork%22

I have also found a Thomas Mantle as a butcher in Millstreet, along with a
possible brother, Joseph Mantle in Slater’s Directory
http://www.failteromhat.com/slater/0101.pdf

Would there likely be additional information on him anywhere
in the Millstreet area ?

before arriving in Millstreet, I will have visited the various
repositories in Dublin, but with limited time constraints. any tips
you have for searching there would be appreciated.

Is there anyone you might recommend to guide me in finding more
information about my family in Milstreet ?

I am also sending this via the messenger contact to Millstreet.ie.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Kindest regards,
Becky Mantle Starks
Florida, U.S.

Tracing Creedon Family Roots at Millstreet Museum

Pictured at Millstreet Museum on Wednesday, 21st Jan. tracing Creedon Family Roots in the Millstreet area. From left - all from San Francisco, USA - Christine, Sr. Patricia (Mercy Order) and Timothy Creedon. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
Pictured at Millstreet Museum on Wednesday, 21st Jan. tracing Creedon Family Roots in the Millstreet area. From left – all from San Francisco, USA – Christine, Sr. Patricia (Mercy Order) and Timothy Creedon. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
Meeting with Sr. Patricia Creedon (centre) in St. Patrick's Church, Millstreet this Thursday morning - Eily Buckley and Fr. Paddy O'Byrne who had celebrated the 10.00 a.m. Mass. (S.R.)
Meeting with Sr. Patricia Creedon (centre) in St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet this Thursday morning – Eily Buckley and Fr. Paddy O’Byrne who had celebrated the 10.00 a.m. Mass.  (S.R.)